Thursday, 29 September 2011

Lipstick Loving: Benefit Flirt Alert

Red lipstick is one of my make-up essentials. I love the impact that it can give to an otherwise simple face and how it instantly makes me look "made up". My favourite red lipstick, Clinque's Red-y To Wear, was starting to look a little sorry for itself so I treated myself to Benefit's Flirt Alert with some of my birthday money:

This shade is the perfect cool-toned red for me. The shade and texture are great for daytime - it's not at all drying and feels really moisturising on my lips. The colour can easily be built up for a more dramatic look or kept sheer to make it more work-appropriate. It lasts around 4 hours before it needs re-applying and it fades gradually to a reddish stain rather than leaving that awful dark line around the edge of my lips.